New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,"
WHAT WAS DONE AND TALKED ABOUT.
-,,r OPERA, THE THEATRE, AND MISS BAN
CROFT's ECCENrRCITY.

CROFTS ECCENTRlCITf.
with fewer weddings attend, the fashionable peo-
,s Of leisure enjoyed more quiet last week than Tor
ou, lsys before. Many of them felt shock on
,r,,csdav hen Il became known that Miss Bancroft,
.,o granddaughter of the historian, well known In
washington and Newport, had calmly walled to church
md got married Her engagement to another man,
location ornament at Washington, had never been
,h,ic,v known as broken. However, as there was
70 reason why Miss Bancroft should not marry Charles
cror II She wanted to- people seem to be kindly
,urb DISPOSED to hope that the eccentric pair may
-, haprv I:ut this bit of legitimate gossip only
cuned the daylight hours of society. In tie evenings
.,uo onera and The play were well attended At tho
,,o,yonoltan tho boxes we'll filed three times,
A.. performance of "Tarnhauser" Friday being
,,sned TO by au especially brilliant audience.
poor I'm her play was not neglected, numerous
,heatrc parties there proved EQually fashionable
800 the attendance at the Star wallacks, Days, tbs
,~ceum and the Madison Square.
Tho Madison Square Presbyterian Church tho
.csno of pretty wedding on Wednesday afternoon,
- tho Rev. Dr. Parhhurst married Miss Harriet
,,shop daughter of Dr. J. Adams Bishop TO Percy
IIoward Brundagc. The ushers led the way-eight of
them. McSSrs. Rauch, Carter, Tmpson Wilkinson,
Taylor Roy. VI 4. Bishop and Nichols the bride,
I'm white satin, simply made, came after, leaning
her fathers to be met tho pulpit (chanccl
sters are sadly missed in Presbyterian church such
oecasionS by the bridegroom and his best man. James
II. Brundagc Al this was done TO the music music OF
Ing the brief marriage service. Church ceremonies
hsng over reception followed al the brides homo,
No. 80 West FOrty-clghthSt
Miss Helen Randolph Smith was quietly married TO
the Rev. HalStcad Watkins, OF the Rev. DR..
watkins, the Church of the Holy Trinity Thurs
day noon. DR.. Watkins and the Rev. Mr.. Warren,
the new of tho church. read the services. The
Rev W. F. Watkins, f. , was tho best man, and tho
pshers were McSSrs H. Halstead. Alexander Richards.
Noah II. slee. and I. Coke Watkins. Only Intimate
friends and relatives were present, and there was
Hfnr hn hFi " I'D N
silk aud looked exceedingly We'll
There IS an official society in New-York headed by
the Mayor. and for the rest. composed OF the chiefs
OF city departments, Commissioners. tho Sheriff and
Tho swollS" the police force-mcaning thereby the
Inspectors. the superintendent and the captains Of the
precincts. Nearly all these distinguished persons
were naturally present. en- Wednesday morning, in
the Church of 81. Lawrence, at Eighty ourthst. and
Park witness the marriage of the daughter OF
Superintendent Murray, Miss Sadie. 10 James Coleman
Ialor. 1t was a Roman Catholic service. Of course.
and everything about it was brilliant The bride in
white satin. diamonds and lace the brides mother in
sage green SILK and brocade, the maid Of honor in
white Surah and poke bonnet. Inc wee bridesmaids
On white falle and tule all these made fine bridal
party in the chancel. which dcckcd with palms
and flowers. After tho nuptia mass there was re-
cspion at tho Superintendent house, and all the
officials attended
The marriage of Miss Jeanncttc Ovineton daughter
Of E. J. Ovincton of Brooklyn. Nathan Appleton.
took place at Theodore OvngtonS house, in Willow
ST., Wednesday evening Much had been antici-
pSted from it, but the high expectations of the public
and the guests to have been pretty fully realized
], Is rot often that suTpliced choir takes part in
house wedding but this special occasion, and no
one surprised on that evening, therefore, when
fhc sound of sweet voices up from the basement
to be followed Immediately by procession of white
rotcd boys singing the wedding music from LOhen
grin They took their places in the back paror and
thea the bride and groom emerged into view under
assnOpy Of flowers The Rev Edward Everett Hale
quickly performed the ceremony. Miss Emma Thurs
by the maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were
Miss May Ovingion, Miss Maize Uhe brides new step
mothers sister, Miss Frances Curtis. OF Boston. and
Miss Florence Ovlngton Charles Longfclow was
best man, aud the ushers X. Posi- Charles
OvogOn, Charles Post, H. T. Gllig and Captain Daniel
Appleton. There the usual pFofuslon of white
satin. ue, diamonds and rich lace and big reception
followed 4 more elaborate house wedding has rarely,
Geyer. been seen I'm Brooklyn The Governor Of NaS'
enssets was present and a host OF other prominent
people from the social circles Of three cities. The
curious statement has been circulated that the bride
hundred dTse1 1o an a hs. aby about
tho ninety and nine, but only the one.
On Tuesday Miss Ellen P. Campbell, niece of Mrs
Seeckman dc Peyster, will be married to the Rev
Charles r. Taylor.
yewbold Morris viii give ball at Delmonlco'S De
ctmbcr
Miss Minnie Robinson Will be married to William
Sfwrs Hatch on tie evening Of November 20, in the
Ikarch of the Heavenly Rest
The third week In December will be a busy time.
Or the 18th Monday Will take placc the Livingstone
bxa Then will follow quickly the PairarchS on Tues
day and the first Cotillon The members OF he PaIi-
srrAs charmed circle. recently elected, are james T.
EeSnochan J. Townsend Burden, { o. D. Isriin' H.
l. Ainturn and Commodore Gerry
Here are some of the amusementS arranged in be
lslt of sweet charity: December 10, ~ and L. fair
"a Russo at No 81 East Fiftyseventh St, thing, to
SCI in the day time and dancing IN the evening
Mrs John sherwood will give readings AT her house
In Vest Thirty ST. on Thursdays in DecrmOor
What Mrs Sherwood did not see IN London and other
foreign parts this last summer simply wa' not worth
loshng at. Queens garden party WIS mere ~ hs
lne1dcnt in her social ia the British metropolis
Tomorrow and next day In the Orgies art galleries
fhsse will be music, luncheon and fair for the Dehe
III 81 the New York Diet Kitchen There Is 40 btttcf
cilsrty than this In the whole CITY
Ysere will be pleasing excitement in Nwark on the
,sxa before Thanks giving when Mr. kcasbey and MISS
Wright are to De married
yuxedo Park VIII enjoy some oft postponed thea'ri-
ca. ON Saturday night December 3. Miss Elsie dc
wsstc will then appear Lady Teszle Ia The school
fur Scandal Miss dc Wolfe will be seen in the same
F'cee the Lyceum Theatre few days is,er ior inc
EyookIyn promises to have than the usual
sD.uDt of gayety this winter The management ol
a.. climbs across the East River IS less conventional
thas in This city and at the Brooklyn, Hamilton Ian
cola, oxford and Carlton clubs, moh'h! en'o '"H mo
talked Of
rx LORILLARDS MYTHICAL LOSSES AT CARDS.
Tho circu on Of pOnsblc gossip to the cncct
thz Pierre LorllaId had lost 22j 900 TO Allen Thorn
o Rice at cards In the Union Club has been suddenly
obs< he'd by the intimation that Mr L0rard intended
90 hing an action for libel against inc paper WHICH
frss gave currency to the story.
Mr. Lorlllard is at present at Tuxedo PARK Ills
lnss advisor John T. Parsons, who was seen ycster-
Dag at his Office, No. III broadway said: am au-
thrfzed by Mr. Iorard TO say that there s no FOUND
atisG whatever for the newspaper statement to the
effect that no lost money payng baccarat at the Union
Cha to Mr.. Allen Thorndikc Ricen
II was learned that no papers had yet been served
IiI.eI Mr. Ea the